Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.7% against 88.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.3% | 4.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 88.0% | 2.3% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 97.7% | 9.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 99.7% against 88.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 11.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Maldives rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.